Trial date scheduled for woman accused of sexually abusing teen

By Seth Boyes,

Thursday, August 1, 2024 2:12 pm

Courtney Rae Turner

A trial date has been scheduled for a former Decorah woman charged with sexually abusing a teenage boy earlier this year.

Courtney Rae Turner was charged with two counts of third-degree sexual abuse in mid-January. The 30-year-old is accused of having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old boy — identified only by his initials in court documents — while residing at an apartment in Decorah. Court filings indicate Turner currently resides in Harmony, Minnesota.

The case is currently scheduled to go to trial Dec. 4. 

The court also previously agreed to allow Turner to travel to and from her home in Minnesota and La Crosse, Wisconsin, for unspecified medical purposes. The order, issued in late June, noted the prosecution had discussed the matter with Turner’s defense attorney and agreed “the defendant’s unique circumstances make this request appropriate.”

Court records said the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services was first informed of the alleged abuse by one of the teen’s relatives. The family member reported seeing messages the teen and Turner had exchanged via the mobile app Snapchat, including explicit images and a message in which Turner allegedly claimed “(the teen) was hers and she didn’t care what people thought of their relationship.”

Full article available in the August 1 Decorah Leader.

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